Texas and Dallas leaders took decisive action this week on education oversight, immigration enforcement, and institutional accountability, while North Texas’ role in the 2026 FIFA World Cup continued to come into focus.
Here are the key stories readers may have missed.
Dallas & DFW: Power, Public Safety, and Growth
- Dubai Developers Eye ‘Sustainable City’ In Kaufman
- Gill Says Islamic Migration Is ‘Transforming’ DFW
- Mayor Johnson Highlights Dallas’ Business-First Approach At MCBA Luncheon
- DOJ Charges Illegal Alien In Dallas Bridge New Year’s Eve Shooting
- MoMoney, No Problem: New Finance Museum To Open In Downtown Dallas
Education, Schools, and Institutional Control
- Abbott Escalates Response To Student ICE Walkouts, Orders State Review
- Texas Escalates Response To Student ICE Walkouts As SBOE Urges Educator Investigations
- TEA To Districts: Student Walkouts Risk Funding Loss And State Takeover
- New TEA Role: Levi Fuller Becomes Inspector General For Educator Safety
Immigration, Enforcement, and National Accountability
- Epstein Inner Circle Pursued H-1B and O-1 Visas, Unsealed Immigration Filings Reveal
- ICE Arrests Violent Repeat Offender After New York Released Him
- DOJ Announces Arrest Of Key Benghazi Attack Suspect Nearly 14 Years Later